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About the Author
Edward B. Fiske is the founder and editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. A former Education Editor of the New York Times, Fiske is known around the world for his award-winning writing on topics ranging from trends in American higher education to school reform in Southeast Asia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The guide was established in 1982 when, covering higher education for the Times, Fiske sensed the need for a publication that would help students and parents navigate the increasingly complex college admissions scene. The guide, an annual publication, immediately became a standard part of college admissions literature and it is now the country’s best-selling college guide.
Fiske has teamed up with his wife, Helen F. Ladd, a professor at Duke University, on several major international research projects regarding the development of education in various countries. Together, they are co-editors of the Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy, the official handbook of the American Education Finance Association. Fiske’s journalistic travels have taken him to more than 60 countries on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development, UNESCO and the Asia Society.
Born in Philadelphia, Fiske graduated from Wesleyan University summa cum laude, and received master’s degrees in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and in political science from Columbia University. He is a regular contributor to the International Herald-Tribune. In addition to the New York Times, his articles and book reviews have appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Chronicle of Higher Education, Los Angeles Times, and other national publications.
A resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Fiske serves on a number of boards of non-profit organizations working for access to college and international understanding. He is also a founding member of the board of the Central Park School for Children, a charter school in Durham.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Book!
The media could not be loaded. Knowing where to start in the college search is extremely overwhelming, and I found this book to be so helpful! It gives so much information about each college and gives you a great overview of what it’s like when you have absolutely no clue where you want to attend. Lots of information is shared about each college, like the acceptance rate the graduation rate, the quality of life rating, etc. Yes, you can find a lot of this information online, but it’s helpful to have it all in one book, especially if you’re looking at the possibility of going out of state and not being sure which state you want to go to! I highly recommend this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book to have and use
A very complete guide to colleges. It is very informative.
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by college counselor
The colleges profiles are pretty much in line with the experience you get from on-site visits (for the places we visited). The information is synthetic and nuanced. It is a solid resource for your high schooler in their college search.
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic guide - well written
I like having the physical book so that I can page through it in with my kids. There are a handful of colleges that are missing which I knocked one star off for (eg the Cal Poly schools and the Art School in Pasadena) but otherwise definitely worth getting.
5.0 out of 5 stars w book
helped me get into college w in chat
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for college bound kids
MUST have book for college process. More of a narrative about the schools than raw numbers. Highly recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Descriptions of Colleges
The book's description of each college is succinct. I'm glad we bought it.
3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't have much information about the more unpopular majors
It was ok, it didn't have some of the majors that aren't very popular. The index could have been set up with a list of majors and the schools that offered them. It did have a "if you like this school here are others that are similiar" called Overlaps for beach school which I did like. It had good information but I feel I could find all of the same info on the school websites.
The Definitive College Guide
Thorough and helpful but doesn't change much from year to year.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Edward B. Fiske is the founder and editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. A former Education Editor of the New York Times, Fiske is known around the world for his award-winning writing on topics ranging from trends in American higher education to school reform in Southeast Asia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The guide was established in 1982 when, covering higher education for the Times, Fiske sensed the need for a publication that would help students and parents navigate the increasingly complex college admissions scene. The guide, an annual publication, immediately became a standard part of college admissions literature and it is now the country’s best-selling college guide.
Fiske has teamed up with his wife, Helen F. Ladd, a professor at Duke University, on several major international research projects regarding the development of education in various countries. Together, they are co-editors of the Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy, the official handbook of the American Education Finance Association. Fiske’s journalistic travels have taken him to more than 60 countries on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development, UNESCO and the Asia Society.
Born in Philadelphia, Fiske graduated from Wesleyan University summa cum laude, and received master’s degrees in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and in political science from Columbia University. He is a regular contributor to the International Herald-Tribune. In addition to the New York Times, his articles and book reviews have appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Chronicle of Higher Education, Los Angeles Times, and other national publications.
A resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Fiske serves on a number of boards of non-profit organizations working for access to college and international understanding. He is also a founding member of the board of the Central Park School for Children, a charter school in Durham.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Book!
The media could not be loaded. Knowing where to start in the college search is extremely overwhelming, and I found this book to be so helpful! It gives so much information about each college and gives you a great overview of what it’s like when you have absolutely no clue where you want to attend. Lots of information is shared about each college, like the acceptance rate the graduation rate, the quality of life rating, etc. Yes, you can find a lot of this information online, but it’s helpful to have it all in one book, especially if you’re looking at the possibility of going out of state and not being sure which state you want to go to! I highly recommend this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book to have and use
A very complete guide to colleges. It is very informative.
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by college counselor
The colleges profiles are pretty much in line with the experience you get from on-site visits (for the places we visited). The information is synthetic and nuanced. It is a solid resource for your high schooler in their college search.
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic guide - well written
I like having the physical book so that I can page through it in with my kids. There are a handful of colleges that are missing which I knocked one star off for (eg the Cal Poly schools and the Art School in Pasadena) but otherwise definitely worth getting.
5.0 out of 5 stars w book
helped me get into college w in chat
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for college bound kids
MUST have book for college process. More of a narrative about the schools than raw numbers. Highly recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Descriptions of Colleges
The book's description of each college is succinct. I'm glad we bought it.
3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't have much information about the more unpopular majors
It was ok, it didn't have some of the majors that aren't very popular. The index could have been set up with a list of majors and the schools that offered them. It did have a "if you like this school here are others that are similiar" called Overlaps for beach school which I did like. It had good information but I feel I could find all of the same info on the school websites.
The Definitive College Guide
Thorough and helpful but doesn't change much from year to year.
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